Amethyst Pixiu: Enhance Wealth, Protection, and Spiritual Growth

This solid Amethyst Pixiu is beautifully carved, weighing (x)g, at (x)" long. 

Pixiu — a watchful symbol for guarding what you build

Our research spans centuries: from Li Shoude, a 12th-century chronicler, to present-day Feng-Shui historians. We traced the Pixiu (貔貅) back to early Han tomb architecture, where paired stone creatures flanked gateways as sculpted lessons in vigilance. In later folklore the young Pixiu gorged on the Jade Emperor’s treasure and left a mess in the heavens. As gentle discipline its father, the Dragon King, sealed its backside, declaring it may receive wealth but never lose it.  The story endures as a reminder to welcome opportunities while safeguarding what you earn.

Carved with a bold horn, powerful stance, and a pile of coins beneath its paws, Pixiu serves as a visual cue for steady growth and prudent management. A single figure is effective on its own; when displayed as a pair, the left-turning form (Tiān Lù) is said to invite gain, while its right-turning female partner (Bì Xiè) focuses on preservation.

Placement ideas
Set Pixiu where it naturally catches the eye—on an entry console, bookshelf, or desk corner, head turned toward open space. Toward an open window is ideal. On a bracelet, let the head point outward so there is an energetic ‘scouting’ of fresh possibilities as you move through the day.

Winged Pixiu – When artists carve the creature with prominent, out-spread wings, they spotlight speed and reach. The wings suggest a guardian able to sweep far afield, collect scattered opportunities, and carry them home before they slip away. Display a winged Pixiu near a doorway or on a work desk if your goals involve expansion—new markets, travel, or rapid growth. Its stance becomes a daily nudge to think broadly and act quickly while still guarding the gains you make.

Pixiu carrying a cub – A smaller Pixiu perched on the parent’s back speaks to multiplying results and safeguarding the next generation. The pairing symbolizes wealth that not only accumulates but also nurtures future projects, heirs, or charitable aims. Keep this version where family plans or long-term investments are managed— a home office, legacy planning folder, or bedside table—to remind yourself that disciplined stewardship today can blossom into security and opportunity tomorrow.

So a Pixiu can symbolize the ability to attract prosperity and the discipline to protect it. Choose the version that best fits your current goal—or display a pair to keep both ideas front-of-mind: one invites gain, the other makes sure it stays put.

Key points at a glance

• Core lesson: welcome abundance, guard against waste.
• Display options: looking out front window, entrance table, office wealth corner, outward-facing bracelet charm.
• Solo vs. pair: one Pixiu offers general focus; a left/right pair separates “invite” and “preserve.”

Pairing a Pixiu with amethyst joins two complementary touchpoints: the Pixiu’s visual cue to welcome prosperity and protect it from loss, and amethyst’s longstanding link with calm judgment. Together they create a single, graceful reminder to stay clear-headed as you spot opportunities and to guide new resources into well-managed channels.

Male Pixiu on coins, jaw closed (Amethyst)
This forward-facing Pixiu sits firmly atop a mound of coins, jaw clenched and teeth bared—a stance that highlights wealth already gathered and now fiercely protected. Let the figure remind you to lock in gains: shore up savings, tighten budgets, and direct resources toward lasting goals. Set in calming amethyst, it tempers that vigilant focus with clear, steady judgment so safeguarding doesn’t slip into anxiety.

Winged Pixiu, mouth open (amethyst)
Wings unfurled and mouth agape, this version signals alertness and the agility to capture incoming prospects quickly. Carved in calming amethyst, it prompts you to act decisively while maintaining composure, channeling fresh gains into stable, long-term growth. This extraordinarily rare carving originally priced at $828 has been discounted to $425 due to the Pixiu's stance leaning to one side, and a small line crack in one of its wings. It was not noticed during aquisition but we saw it once it was under our warehouse lighting. Take advantage of this special opportunity!